HOW TO CLEAN YOUR CAR AFTER A ROAD TRIP

As the weather gets nicer, families might start thinking about their next road trip. While preparing the car for the trip is often part of the plan, not many people remember to pencil in time to clean it afterwards. And considering how many crumbs, wrappe

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As the weather gets nicer, families might start thinking about their next road trip. While preparing the car for the trip is often part of the plan, not many people remember to pencil in time to clean it afterwards. And considering how many crumbs, wrappers, and general debris will be in the car after the road trip, it’s going to take some effort to clean it! So before your next long trip in the car, plan to perform the following cleaning duties if you want your ride to look its best.

Protect your interior with 303 Stain Guard, and clean up other messes with 303 Spot Cleaner.

WASH THE EXTERIOR OF THE CAR

When you return from your road trip, you’ll likely have a windshield full of dead bugs that you weren’t able to remove with a quick squeegee wipedown at the petrol station. Add that to all the dust and dirt that likely coats your car after hours of driving, and you need a car wash!

Luckily, you can do this yourself at home, once you’ve unpacked your suitcases and have started to return to your normal routine. Just make sure you have all the right car wash products. For example, you’ll need a bucket, a car wash mitt, a drying towel, and some soap.

VACUUM THE INTERIOR

Most road trips involve some eating in the car, especially if you have kids who seem to want a snack every two hours. That means you’re going to end up with crumbs in your car after your road trip, so plan to spend some time with a vacuum once you’re home!

You can use a handheld vacuum or a wet/dry vac for this process. Either way, don’t turn on the vacuum until you’ve removed all larger items from the car. This might include socks, snack wrappers, straws, and coins.

Once you’re left with just crumbs in the car, you can start vacuuming the seats and floors, making sure to get under the floor mats to grab any crumbs that may be hiding. 

CLEAN THE SEATS

When you eat or drink in your car while driving, you’re bound to spill something on the seats. So it’s not unusual to see barbecue sauce, tomato sauce, or coffee stains on the seats after a road trip. Luckily, you have your pick of products to remove those stains.

Firstly, remove the stains from upholstery seats and floors. If your seats are leather, you can apply 303 Automotive Leather 3-In-1 Complete Careto clean and protect them.

WIPE DOWN INTERIOR PLASTIC

You probably splashed some soda or coffee on your car’s cupholders during the road trip, or maybe there’s a sticky spot on the car door. Fortunately, you can quickly get the interior of your car looking and feeling clean again by using your preferred interior detailing product on the plastic, vinyl, rubber, trim, and finished leather.

Keep your car clean while on a road trip by vacuuming up crumbs and other debris.

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